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05-06-2024, 08:34 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-06-2024, 09:10 PM by homebiscuit. Edited 2 times in total.)
The Boeing Starliner with two astronauts onboard is scheduled to launch at 10:34 tonight. Boeing was granted a contract the same time as SpaceX to develop a reusable spacecraft as a ferry to the ISS. The troublesome Starliner has been continuously plagued with problems and has yet to launch any astronauts while SpaceX has launched multiple astronaut missions to the ISS, as well as private astronaut missions. The once vaunted Boeing has become a company plagued with failure and poor culture in both its aviation and aerospace industries while SpaceX has thrived on success after success.
Incidentally, while SpaceX launches its spaceships with its own rockets, Starliner will launch tonight (hopefully) on the thrust of Russian RD-180 engines atop an Atlas rocket. And as I was writing this the launch was scrubbed due to problems with the spacecraft. Poor, poor Boeing. Update: The problem is reported to be a valve on the rocket upper stage. While disappointing, it's good news the problem isn't with Starliner. This should be resolved fairly quickly. Hopefully within a day or two. |
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